Love in the Time of Shell Shock: A Discussion of Part Two of Atonement by Ian McEwan (Revisited)

This post is part of a series where I revisit a book from my A-level readings, ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan, after five years. You can find the previous posts linked below. Part Two is a radically different context from Part One. We transition from the idyllic country house to the wide-open, international stage of conflict.…

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Dissemble, Deceive, Destroy: Ch 9-14 of Atonement by Ian McEwan Revisited

This is part of a series where I revisit one of my A-level readings, ‘Atonement’ by Ian McEwan. You can find the first post linked here. A summary of the book is available on Goodreads: Atonement by Ian McEwan summary These chapters of Atonement are best understood as a magic trick, or I think this…

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Atonement Revisited (Chapters 1-8)

I chanced upon my blog viewing statistics, and discovered that a post I made way long ago during my A-levels about studying the novel Atonement by Ian McEwan is one of my most popular. I was surprised but pleased, because this was by far my favourite novel during my A-level years. The intrigue of the…

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